Upgrading to URP in Unity

How to install and switch to URP in Unity

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Brief

Process on how to install URP over a basic (standard render pipeline) in Unity.

Concept

The Package manager and Project settings will be used to install URP.

Package Manager

First of all install Universal Render Pipeline to project.

com.unity.render-pipelines.universal

Adding the Render Pipeline Asset

After URP installation complete the project needs a Render Pipeline Asset:

Add pipeline asset to your project

It will be necessary for any project that based on standard render pipeline and URP was installed over it

Project Settings

Inside Project Settings set the reference to pipeline asset:

Converting Materials

If project had materials, it’s best to convert them to new renderer, otherwise they won’t work: